A teenage girl has described how she met up with footballer Adam Johnson for a “thank you kiss and more” after he signed football shirts for her. A video recording of the police interview with the girl was played at the former Sunderland winger’s trial at Bradford Crown Court. Johnson, 28, […]
The trial of England footballer Adam Johnson will continue today, after he was charged with two counts of sexual activity with a child. The former Sunderland winger is accused of abusing “his revered position in society” when he had sexual contact with the teenager “in a way that he knew was both […]
Goal! (2010) Goal is the story of a young Mexican man from a poor background, who is by chance, discovered by an ex-professional premier league footballer. Upon moving to Newcastle, he becomes accustomed to life in the Geordie city, while fighting hard for a shot as an NUFC footballer. Kes […]
The trial of former Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson started on Friday (12th February) as the 28 year old denies child sex offences. The winger pleaded guilty to grooming and sexual activity with a 15-year-old on Wednesday. The footballer, from Castle Eden in County Durham, has denied two further counts of […]
Last year, Katie Knowles, 25, from Jesmond, became Britain’s first ever disabled model to place in a beauty pageant, coming in third. The 25-year-old model is now an Ambassador for Models with Disabilities and working with Models of Diversity. She has put together a petition and is now calling on […]
Five Britons, believed to be members of the band Viola Beach, have died when their car plunged through the barrier of an open bridge into a canal in the Sodertalje area of Stockholm on Saturday. Local police said divers recovered the bodies of the victims – aged between 20 and […]
Following scheduled walkouts across the county on Wednesday, and a protest outside Westminster on Thursday, the government continues to push for controversial changes to junior doctor’s contracts. Junior doctors say Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s proposal for a seven-day NHS will put the safety of patients at risk while the government […]
February 14 is now known as a day of romance, where couples exchange cards, flowers and gifts in the name of St. Valentine. But where did this tradition actually come from? Who is St. Valentine? St. Valentine is a third-century Roman saint recognised as the patron of love, young people […]
An openly fascist group, who protested in Newcastle, has claimed that ‘Adolf Hitler was right’ when it came to views on immigration. National Action, a self confessed ‘radical’ group, recently held a protest in Newcastle at the Charles Grey Monument and attracted wide criticism, mainly for their banner that said […]
Young people with Type 1 diabetes in the North East have shown their support for new diabetes findings. A team of researchers from the University of Exeter Medical School, the University of Oslo and the network of Pancreatic Organ Donors (nPOD) found the progression of the disease is radically different in those diagnosed as teenagers […]